A jury is used to settle cases in court when a resolution cannot be reached before trial but are juries your neighbors and peers?
In Tallapoosa County this week, Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge Ray Martin is overseeing the spring jury criminal term. Nearly 100 people answered jury summons Monday, which was the first day of the 2019 spring criminal jury term. One of Martin’s duties as judge is to find a qualified and impartial jury for each case called.
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